Abigail vs Katelynn
Abigail and Katelynncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Abigail was ranked #44 and Katelynn #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #84 and Katelynn #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #134 and Katelynn #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Katelynn over time
Abigail and Katelynn appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katelynn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Katelynn fell — from #380 and #517 in 1990 to #84 and #856 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Katelynn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Katelynn #238 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #84, Katelynn #856.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Katelynn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Katelynn #1209 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #134, Katelynn #4709.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abigail | Katelynn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Katelynn both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Katelynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1990–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls